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A review by betweenbookends
Sweet Home by Carys Bray
3.0
A solid 3.5/5
This was such a great collection overall and I felt only 2 stories were forgettable. Most of the stories in this collection are fairly short but really packs a punch. The theme of this collection focuses essentially on relationships, family, parenting, childhood, innocence, death and loss. She captures the tiniest of details and emotions that transpire in everyday situations with such beauty it blew me away. Her stories made me chuckle, and smile and tear up and revel in the intimacy and warmth she weaves in the insignificant lives of ordinary characters. Most of the stories are realistic, with a few being surreal. One of the stories I loved, also exists as a full length novel and I definitely want to pick that up. Carys Bray is an author to look out for!
Highly recommend!
This was such a great collection overall and I felt only 2 stories were forgettable. Most of the stories in this collection are fairly short but really packs a punch. The theme of this collection focuses essentially on relationships, family, parenting, childhood, innocence, death and loss. She captures the tiniest of details and emotions that transpire in everyday situations with such beauty it blew me away. Her stories made me chuckle, and smile and tear up and revel in the intimacy and warmth she weaves in the insignificant lives of ordinary characters. Most of the stories are realistic, with a few being surreal. One of the stories I loved, also exists as a full length novel and I definitely want to pick that up. Carys Bray is an author to look out for!
Highly recommend!